Lamp.



M. L FNKFLSTEIN,

LAMP.

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LAMP.

Speeicetion o1' Letters Patent.

Patented July 23, 1918.

Application led October 11, 1917. Serial No. 195,913.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, Meren N. FlNKELsTEIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at i Greenwich, Connecticut, have invented eertain new and useful` Improvements in Lamps. ot' which the following is a clear, full, and exact description.

This invention relatos to improvements in la1nps,such as head-lights for automobiles or the like, of the type in which the direct rays o" light from the lamp are shielded at the upper portion ot' the from, of the lamp so that the useful rays ot light for the one driving the ear are. directed upon the ground in front of the lamp, One of thc ob]eets of the present invention is to provide means for illuminating, lo a certain extent at least, the front surface o l the light shield so that the front of said shield will not appear so darkly contrasted with the space throuGh which the direct rays of light from tie soul-re of light are east. Further objects of the invention are to provide a practical etticient and durable lanip oi' the type mein tioued.

These lining among the objects of the present invention,` the same consists of certain features of construction and mlmhinations of parts to he hercimrlter described and than rlaimed with reference to the arronlpany ing drawings illustrating an embodiment of the invention. in which- Figure 1 is a Jfront elevation of the improved lamp without the lens;

Fig. 2 is a central vertical section of the lamp; and

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on th'e line 3-3 Fig. l.

Referring to the drawings, the lamp Acas4 ing l0 contains a main retlectoi.' 1l, in which is hal-ai ed the source of light, lhere shown as an inramlesrcnt electric lamp l2, which is suitahlv mounted in the lamp in any weltlmown manner. Mounted upon the lamp is the lens 13, and preferably the improvements corr stitnting the, present inwntion are arranged within the lamp back of said lens.

Light inten-,opting means is provided lu' a senricirrular shield il of sheet metal. the curved edge ot which is provided with iutegral lugs l5 passed through slits in the month of the riivftor ll and turned over and soldered to the back of said reector, so that said shield covers approximately onehalt' of the said mout-h, whileits loaver'edge 16 will be located at the approximate diameter ofthe lamp.

Supported by the lower edge-of the shield 1l is a narrow horizontal metallic strip 17, which extends substantially parallel with the lower edge of the Shield, and is provided with bent-up 'bracket portions 18 at the ends, which are soldered or otherwise suitably secured to the back of the shield, the reflector being thereby located in front of the lower portion of said shield. Preferably the shield 1l is inclined slightly rearwardly while the strip 17 is inclined from its lower edge away from said shield so as to be positioned at an acute angle thereto. The adjacent surfaces 19 and 20 of the shield and strip 17 are so made as to constitute reflecting surfaces, with the result that the rays of light from a source ot light positioned properly to the rear ot the said surfaces will be reflected from the surface Q0 backwardly upon the refecting surface l5) from whence the rays are again reflected in a forward direction. This will result in illuminating the front surface lJ of the shield to such' extent that it will not. he dark as would ordinarily be thc ease, but will have a. light value more in harmony with the direct rays of light which are rast below the shield forwardly from the lamp.

Ii an incandescent electric lamp such as l2 is employed to provide the illumination, a recess 2l is formed in the lower portion of the shield 14 so as to receive the lamp Vl2. Shielding nnans are also provided upon the rellecting strip IT, which means are located directly in front of the incandescent electric lamp 1L). so that no direct forward rays of light from the lamp will he cast in front of the lamp proper. To this end, the stril') 17 is provided at about its middength with a shield whirh is formed integrally therewith and vomprises an upwardly extendin f porA tion 22 provided with an inner rel ecling surface and a. dnwl'iwardly extending porlion :2li whix'h is slottedvertically at 2l. The slot 2-1 provides a gap for receiving the projecting apex of the electric lamp, which acts as an addilional support for the adjacent portions of the reflecting stilip, Urel'ornbly,y the lower projecting portion or lip titl is formed, as shown in Figli t, for enabling the one Who applies the incandescent lamp o the lamp proper to do so more conveniently, and the edges of the portion 23 are preferably stilfened by bending them bmah as shown at 25.

lt is obvious that the invention is susceptible of modification` as parts may be omitted, added and substituted without departing from the.scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as new is:YM

l. A lamp comprising a rinsing, light intereepling means to one side of the front thereof permitting the light within the lamp to be emitted from the other side ol' said front, and :i reflector dirertl f in frontof said intercepting means for re ertinff the said emitted light from within the lmnp rear wardly upon the front snrtnre of sind intir repting means.

2. A lmnp comprising u casing :in opnque light intercepting shield to one side of the front thereof occupying npproxinmtely onehuhu the uren. of f ie said front so :is to cui. off direct light from the lamp I.1nd permitting the light within the lamp to be omitted from the other hell ol said front. nud '.1 reflector directly in front. of -nid shield [or l'ellerting the snid emitted light from within the lump rearwardly upon the front` surface ol said shield.

il. A lmnp rendirle-:ing n (dwing. :i rillrctor at the bark thereof. light interi-opting means to one side ol' the front oi' smid [wing so as to rut oil direi-t light from the lomp und poi nitting the reflelfiril light from `sont iollettor to be emitted from the other silt o? seid front5 and un. additional retin-Tor direrth` in front of said interrepiiug ini-:ins for rellert ing light from Vwithin the lmnp rearwardly upon the front surface ol sand inten-opting means.

4. A lamp comprising a casing :i lens` light intercepting means back of said lens, lowing a space between it :and said lens und positioned to one side of the front ol' smid easing so ns to out oil' direct light from the lmnp and permitting the light. within the lamp to be emitted from the other side there ol", and a rellector forward .of said intercepting means :nid buck of said lens, und post tioned tor reflecting the Suid emitted light from within the lmnp into Suid space reniwardly upon the front surface of Suid intercepting means.

5. A lamp comprising a casing1 a source of light, opaque light intercepting means positioned directly in front of said source of light and located to one side ol' the front of said casing permitting the light to be emitted from the other side thereof, and a reflector Forward of' said intercepting means lor reflecting light from Within the lmnp rearwardly upon the front surface of said intercepting means, and means assisted by siiid light intercupting means for intercept ing direct light forward from said source Of light. v

o. A lamp comprising a casing, a light intercepting shield to one side of the front thereof occupying approximately one-half of the area of the said front permitting light to be emitted from the other side thereof, and a narrow reflecting Strip bridging the open front of seid casing at the apptoxlmate diameter thereof1 and located in front ofthe edge of said shield and extending approximately parallel with said edge, Wlmleby it is adapted to reflect light from within the lmnp rearwardly upon the front surface 0f said shield.

7. A lamp comprising a casing, a source oi light thereilntlight intere ting means located in the approximate Fine of said e side ,o the front o! theflilt within the the other* Sida 0flel'licting strig source of light to said casing, pernii ing casing to be emitted from said front., und a narrow bridging the open thi-approxinmte diameter Gieten# and l0 rail-d in front of the edge. of said Shield and- Jxtcnding approximately parallel with seid edge, where-hy it is adapted to #atleet light from within the lamp rearwardly upon the 1" ront surf-(ice of sind shield, said reflecting si rip being provided nt about its middength with a shield located in advance of the soin-ce of light. f'or preventing direct rays of light boing cus! forwardly from the lamp.

et. .i lmnp comprising n casing, an incan iltsl'l'nt electric lmnp, l'lgl'it lllbleptlng int-:ins lor-.ded in the approximate/plane 0f said incandescent electric lump 11o om Side: of the front of said casing permitti the@ light within the casing to emitted roml the other side of said front, and s narrowl reflecting strip bridging the seid casing at the approximate thereof and located in front said shield and parallel with said edge, whereby it is adepted to reflect light from within the lamp rearw '.1 rdly upon the front surface'pf said shield, said reflecting strip being provided at about its mid-length with a shield located in ad rance of the incandescent electric lamp for preventing direct rays of light being passe forwardly from the lamp, and said stripsupported shield being provided with a ga in which the apex of said lamp is positioned).

9. A lamp comprising a casingi'a back reflector, :i lens, a, source 0f light between said reector and lens, a light mt/ercepting shield located back of said lens to one side of the front of seid casing and occupying front of said casing of the edge olfI y extending approximately l.

open front V,of lil? diameter itt approximately one-half of the area of the said front, perlnifting the light, rellected from said hack reflector to he emitted from fhe other side ol' said front. and an auxiliary reflector between said lens and Seid Shield and in advance of' said source of light for rellerling light from within the lamp rearwardly upon the front surface of' said shield.

lll, A. lamp comprising :i casing, light in lerifiptinn means lo one side of the front lheii-ol permitting lhe light to he emitted -from the other side oll said front, and a narrow horizontal relleclor forward of said infercepting means; for reflecting light from within the lamp rearwardly npon the front surface ol said iniercepting means.

1]. A lamp comprising a casing, a light intereepting shield of metal :it the upper f de of the from' thereof occupying approximately one-half' the area of the said front, permitting the light within the lamp to he muil-ted from the other hall' ol' said front, said shield haring a reflecting front surface, and a rellecor within the lamp and dirochy1 in front of said shield, and inclined olitwardly from ile lower edge for reflecting the said emitted light from n ithin the lamp irarwardly npon the front surface of said shield.

l2. lamp comprising;r a easing. a reflector al lhe hachV thereof, light 'intercepting means al. the upper ide ol' vIhe front ol' said calming permitting` ilul relier-led lighl from said reflector lo he emilird from the other side of said front` wid intere-opting means haring :i rellcefing` l'ronl 4urlare similar lo flic relie-cling surface ol aforesaid reflector, and an additional reflector directly in front of said ndi-ri ept'ing nic-ins: and inclined onfn .ndlr from il: loner el' ge for reflet-lint;r the sani emiiied light `from wiihin the lamp reai'ilardlv npon the front surface of said inferi-Hiding wenn?. l 1 l. lanp wanprising a casing, a iene, lig-lil; imi-:impidan nar-ans hack of said lens, po iiionvd lo one yside of the front of said wing nrmiilinp the light lo be emitted fiom the` other ide thereof` and a reflector forward nifl imerccpl'ing means and haelt ol' said lens 'for reflecting light from within the lamp rearwaully upon the front urlare nl :nid inlereepfing means, said relief-lor inning means for positioningY :in ifnainlcwent eleclric lamp.

i l. lamp comprising a. casing, a source el' light l' intl "ei-ptingmeanfs positioned direi-iii in front of aid Source pf light and loe-:ded io one :ide of the front of said easing. permitting ihe light tol he emitted from the other `side thereof, and a reflector forward of' said interreptingmeans and laid som-rc ol-I light and inclini-d from its loner pnl awa;- from said ifnlercepting means, 'for reflecting light from within the lamp rearwardly upon the 'front surface of said intercepting means.

15. A. lamp comprising a casing, a light intercepting shield to one Side of the front thereof occupying approximately one-half of the area of the said front, permitting light to he emitted from the other Side thereof, and a narrow reflecting strip bridging the open front of said casing at the approximate diameter thereof, fand located in front of the edge of Said shield and extending approximately parallel with said edge, said reflecting strip being inclined from its lower edge away from said shield, whereby it is adapted to reflect light from within the lamp rearwardly upon the front surface of Suid shield.

16. A lamp comprising a casing, a source of light therein, light intercepting means located in the approximate plane of said source of light to one side of the front of said casing, permittin the light within the casing to he emitted from the other side of .said front, and a narrow reflecting strip located in the open front of said casing at lhe approximate diameter thereof and located in front of the edge of said shield and extending approximately parallel with said edge, whereby it is adapted to reflect light from within the lamp rearwardly upon the front surface of said shield, said reflecting strip being inclined from .its lower 'dge away from said intercepting means and being prorided at about its mid-length with a shield located in adraneecf the source of light for preventingl direct rays of lightI heilig rast forwardly from the lamp.

XT. A lamp comprising a casing, an incandescent electric lamp, light, intercepting means located. in the approximate plane of .said inmindescent electric lamp to one side of the front of Said casing, permitting the light within the casing to be emitted from the other side of said front, and a narrow refleeting strip bridging the open front of' said casing at the approximate diameter thereof and located in front of the edge of said .shield and extending approximately parallel with said edge, whereby it is adapted to reflect light from within the lamp rearwardly upon the front surface of Said shield1 said reflecting strip beingrprovided at about its mid-length with a Shield, extendingr both above and below said strip, and located in advance of the incandescent electric lamp for preventing direct rays of light Ioeingr cast forwardly from the lamp, and the lower portion of said strip-supported shield heilig provided with a gap in which the apex of said lamp is positioned.

1S. A lamp comprisingr a casing, a back reflector, a lens alu incandescent electric lamp helween said reflector and lens, a melallie` light interceptng shield having a re- Hunting front surface, and located buck of said lons to one Sida 0i the front of said ing :ind occupying approxiimitely one-half of the :treu of the said front, permittting the light refleutl from said back recctm' tolle emitted from thoJ other side of said front, said shield having a I'ccss at the sentar of the front of said (fusing for receiving said electric lamp1 and an auxiliary ruw'tm bi-,twuun said lens sind Said Shield und in :Lilvunce 0f Smid uluctric lmnp for rcllmling light from within the, lamp proper i'czlmvaixivlly upon theJ 'front Sui'fucu 0f Said IliivliL h'igiiml :il New lYork (-ity, N. Y., this Urli my ul October, 1917.

MFA' lR N. FINKELSTEIN. 

